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This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest Caribbean Islands guide book and includes:

• "Haiti" chapter

• Caribbean Islands Survival Guide, Directory, Transportation, Health, Language and Glossary chapters

• Haiti maps

Haiti could yet become the Caribbean's alternative travel destination par excellence. It has palm-fringed beaches and rum punches aplenty, but its richness lies in its history and its culture, which are ever present in its vibrant art and music scenes.

This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Haiti, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets – all the essentials to get to the heart of Haiti.

Coverage includes:

• Understanding Haiti , History, Culture, Landscape & Wildlife, Survival Guide, Directory A-Z, Getting There & Away, Getting Around

• Port-au-Prince & around, East of Port-au-Prince, North of Port-au-Prince, Southern Haiti, Jacmel, Les Cayes, Ile-a-Vache, Port Salut, Parc National Macaya & Jérémie, Northern Haiti, Cap-Haïtien and The Citadel & Sans Soucci.

Lonely Planet's Caribbean Islands guide is researched and written by: Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Adam Karlin, Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Brendan Sainsbury, Kevin Raub, Tom Masters, Jean-Bernard Carillet, Brandon Presser, Paul Clammer, Michael Grosberg, Karla Zimmerman, Emily Matchar, Nate Cavalieri